Identify the antonym of "Glut":
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Correct Answer
Starve
Explanation
The question asks to identify the antonym (the word opposite in meaning) of "Glut".
The word "Glut" means an excessively abundant supply of something, or to feed or fill to excess (e.g., to glut the market with cheap goods, or to glut oneself with food). Its core concept is about having far too much of something.
Looking at the options provided, "Starve" means to suffer or die from lack of food, or to be severely deprived of something necessary. This directly opposes the concept of filling to excess or oversupplying. Therefore, "Starve" is the correct antonym.
The other options are incorrect because they are synonyms (words with similar meanings) of glut:
Overload means to give an excessive amount of something.
Satiate means to satisfied a desire or appetite to the full or to excess.
Stuff means to fill a receptacle or space tightly with something.
Key Points
Be very careful in competitive exams to read whether the question asks for a synonym or an antonym. Options will almost always include strong synonyms as traps. For "glut", common antonyms include starve, dearth, scarcity, and deficiency, while common synonyms include surplus, plethora, and inundate.